H*2331 Session 107 (1987-1988)
H*2331(Rat #0106, Act #0071 of 1987) General Bill, By H.E. Pearce and
E.D. Foxworth
A Bill to amend Sections 48-45-20, 48-45-40, 48-45-50, 48-45-60, 48-45-70, and
48-45-80, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the South Carolina
Sea Grant Consortium, so as to delete Secretary-Treasurer from the list of
officers required, to change the name of Sea Grant Director to the Consortium
Director, and to redefine his powers and duties, and to repeal Sections
48-45-30 and 48-45-90 relating to the principal office of Sea Grant Consortium
and to Associate Sea Grant Directors.-amended title
01/28/87 House Introduced and read first time HJ-257
01/28/87 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
Resources HJ-257
03/05/87 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Agriculture and Natural Resources HJ-860
03/10/87 House Debate interrupted HJ-932
03/11/87 House Amended HJ-967
03/11/87 House Read second time HJ-967
03/12/87 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-999
03/17/87 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-926
03/17/87 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-926
04/15/87 Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and
Forestry SJ-1327
04/21/87 Senate Read second time SJ-1407
04/22/87 Senate Read third time and enrolled
04/30/87 Ratified R 106
05/06/87 Signed By Governor
05/06/87 Effective date 05/06/87
05/06/87 Act No. 71
05/15/87 Copies available
(A71, R106, H2331)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 48-45-20, 48-45-40, 48-45-50, 48-45-60, 48-45-70, AND
48-45-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA
SEA GRANT CONSORTIUM, SO AS TO DELETE SECRETARY-TREASURER FROM THE LIST OF
OFFICERS REQUIRED, TO CHANGE THE NAME OF SEA GRANT DIRECTOR TO THE CONSORTIUM
DIRECTOR, AND TO REDEFINE HIS POWERS AND DUTIES, AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 48-45-30
AND 48-45-90 RELATING TO THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF SEA GRANT CONSORTIUM AND TO
ASSOCIATE SEA GRANT DIRECTORS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Purposes of the South Carolina Sea Grants Consortium
SECTION 1. Section 48-45-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 48-45-20. The principal purpose of the consortium is to provide
a mechanism for the development and management of the Sea Grant Program for South
Carolina and adjacent regions that share a common environment and resource
heritage. The consortium serves to support, improve, and share research,
education, training, and advisory services in fields related to ocean and coastal
resources. The consortium further encourages and follows a regional approach to
solving problems or meeting needs relating to ocean and coastal resources in
cooperation with appropriate institutions, programs, and persons in the
region."
Membership of the consortium
SECTION 2. Section 48-45-40 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 48-45-40. The membership of the consortium consists of The
Citadel, the College of Charleston, Clemson University, the Medical University
of South Carolina, South Carolina State College, the University of South
Carolina, and the South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department. These
members are designated as charter members.
The terms of the members are perpetual, and a majority of the charter members
may vote the admission of a new member into the consortium."
Board of directors of the consortium
SECTION 3. Section 48-45-50 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 48-45-50. The board of directors for the consortium consists
of the chief executive officer of each of the participating educational
institutions and state agencies or the officer's designee."
Officers of the Board of Directors
SECTION 4. Section 48-45-60 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 48-45-60. The officers of the board are the chairman and
vice-chairman. These officers must be elected annually by members of the board
but may not serve more than two consecutive terms."
Consortium director--powers and duties
SECTION 5. Section 48-45-70 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 48-45-70. A. The board has the power to employ an executive
director to be known as the Consortium Director. The salary and fringe benefits
appropriated to the position must be derived from funds directly assigned to the
consortium for this purpose by the General Assembly.
B. The director has the following powers and duties to:
1. direct supervision over all consortium proposals;
2. prepare consortium proposals to be submitted to interested agencies;
3. prepare an annual summary of all submitted proposals;
4. negotiate funding levels for proposals submitted by member institutions;
5. provide an accounting to the board of the director's development funds;
6. request and receive funds from local, state, federal, and private sources
for use by the director, consortium, individual member institutions, or other
persons;
7. gather, maintain, and make available to interested persons natural
resource information from state and federal agencies, higher education
institutions, and any other appropriate entity;
8. designate the location of the consortium office, subject to the approval
of the board;
9. exercise all incidental powers necessary to carry out the provisions of
this chapter."
Advisory committee to the consortium director
SECTION 6. Section 48-45-80 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 48-45-80. There is hereby created an advisory committee to the
Consortium Director to consist of seven members who shall serve for terms of four
years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Four members must
be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The
chairmen of the Senate Fish, Game and Forestry Committee, House Agriculture and
Natural Resources Committee, and South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources
Commission shall each appoint one member upon the recommendation of a majority
of the members of their respective committees and commission. The four members
appointed by the Governor must be residents of coastal counties, no more than one
from each county, and two must be associated with the commercial fishing
industry."
Sections repealed
SECTION 7. Sections 48-45-30 and 48-45-90 of the 1976 Code are repealed.
Time effective
SECTION 8. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. |